How did this star become more popular after his scandal?

Chapter 193 New album is online

At this moment, Teacher Wang Qiang and the others all looked at Jiang Yu. They were all quite satisfied with Jiang Yu's image and temperament. Next, it would depend on whether this young man's acting skills were up to par.

Although many directors nowadays do not have high requirements for acting skills for celebrities like Jiang Yu who have good looks and traffic and want to switch to acting, Director Chen's requirements are quite strict. You don't have to be very good, but you must have the basic skills.

Otherwise, the effect will be very poor when the film is released, which will not only affect the viewing experience, but also affect the shooting progress and even the performance and reputation of the entire film.

Teacher Wang Qiang asked Jiang Yu enthusiastically, "Xiao Jiang, do you need us to help you with your acting?"

He also had this scene, so he wanted to help this young man. After all, with someone to play with him, the effect would be better.

But Jiang Yu smiled and said, "No need, Mr. Wang, I can do it myself."

Wang Qiang and the others were a little surprised when they saw this. Such a newcomer doesn’t need help with the acting?

However, seeing Jiang Yu say this, he nodded and waited for Jiang Yu's performance. Director Chen and the other teachers also watched Jiang Yu with great interest. Old Jiang had strongly recommended and praised Jiang Yu so much, and he also wanted to see if he was as good as Old Jiang said.

Teacher Liu He and the others were also looking at Jiang Yu. No one was in a hurry. They were all actors and knew that it would take some time to get into the role.

Everyone saw Jiang Yu standing there for a while, thinking, and then nodded at Director Chen.

The next moment, everyone saw Jiang Yu performing a performance without props alone.

Jiang Yu was seen pretending to pick up the wine glass with his empty hands and performing drinking without props. He went from being sober at the beginning to being drunk in an instant. He turned his head to look at the side, as if Tang Ren, played by Teacher Wang Qiang, was right next to him. There was a bit of surprise in his misty eyes, as if he had heard what Tang Ren said, even though there was no one around.

"You drank my drink? That one's got a stronger dose!"

Director Chen and the others saw that Jiang Yu was drunk at that moment. His eyes were blurry but he seemed a little excited because he had been tricked. His eyes also lit up.

Being drunk is the easiest role for everyone to play, but it is also very difficult because it is difficult to show how a real person would look when they are drunk.

But Jiang Yu's eyes alone made Director Chen think that Jiang Yu was drunk at that moment. They even saw that Jiang Yu's face and neck had begun to turn red, as if he was really drunk, even though he was not using any props to drink.

His dazed yet excited state made Director Chen feel that it was the same state that Qin Feng was in when he drank Tang Ren's glass of wine in the script.

At this moment, not only Director Chen was amazed by Jiang Yu's drunken performance, but also veteran actors like Mr. Wang Qiang.

Jiang Yu got into the groove incredibly quickly, and the effect was excellent. For a simple drunk scene like this, many young actors who auditioned before acted like they were on steroids—it was truly embarrassing.

At this moment, Director Chen and the others realized why Lao Jiang had strongly recommended Jiang Yu to them and praised Jiang Yu so much.

Just looking at this part of his acting, it's really much better than those young actors of the same age.

Director Chen said directly: "Okay, that's enough, Xiao Jiang, very good, very good."

Director Chen didn't hesitate at all and directly said to Jiang Yu, "Xiao Jiang, it's you. You will play Qin Feng, one of the male protagonists."

Director Chen had already had this idea in mind when his friend Director Jiang recommended Jiang Yu to him. He wanted to see how Jiang Yu's acting abilities were today. If he wasn't good enough, he'd try someone else. But now, this wasn't bad enough; this was great. He had the looks, the popularity, and the acting skills. So, why not sign him?

At this moment, Teacher Wang Qiang and others also agreed with Director Chen's statement that there was no problem at all with this audition.

The other actors who had come to audition also left in dismay after seeing this scene. They didn't have much to say. Jiang Yu's performance was indeed very good. Plus, he was a top star, so why wouldn't the director choose him?
Director Chen walked over and patted Jiang Yu on the shoulder with a smile: "Not bad, Xiao Jiang. Lao Jiang has been praising your acting skills to me before. It is really good."

"You've finished reading the script, right? You'll play one of the male leads, Qin Feng, and Mr. Wang Qiang will play Tang Ren. I'll create a group chat where everyone can discuss any questions. Our movie should start filming in Country T around mid-December or the end of the month..."

Director Chen told Jiang Yu about the arrangements for the film. Only the contract was being finalized by Director Chen's staff and Jiang Yu's agent Chu Jingya.

"Row."

The film deal was finalized, with a total salary of 18 million. Although this salary was not as high as the 20 to 30 million that the film stars such as Mr. Wang Qiang received, it was not low at all, and was considered very high in the entertainment industry. After all, Jiang Yu knew that he was still a newcomer in the entertainment industry, and for a newcomer to receive such a high salary was already very good.

As long as I perform well in Director Chen's movie and the movie performs well, my salary will increase.

On the way back in the car, Jiang Yu was holding his phone and chatting with Director Chen, who was telling him about the future of the movie.

After thinking for a while, Jiang Yu said, "Director Chen, I have a suggestion. Should we change the name of our movie? I see that the backgrounds were all shot in Chinatowns abroad. How about changing it to Chinatown Detective?"

Director Chen was also slightly stunned when he saw the news about Jiang Yu.

Change the movie title?
"Detective Chinatown" seems to be quite suitable.

In fact, he also felt that the name of his movie was not very good, "Double Dragon Detective", which always gave it a bit of a pretentious and childish vibe.

"Hey, Xiao Jiang, that's a good name. I've always wanted to change the name of the movie to Detective Chinatown. Not bad, we'll use that from now on."

Jiang Yu always felt that the title of Director Chen’s movie was a bit awkward, and the content was almost the same as “Detective Chinatown”, so he decided to just change it.

Now it seems that Director Chen is still willing to accept suggestions. As expected, a good director, a director who can achieve results, is not the kind of arrogant director who looks down on others.

……

Time quickly came to December.

On the morning of December 1st, there was only a little over an hour left before Jiang Yu and Hu Tian’s new albums were released. The first songs from their new albums would be released at noon.

Ever since the two officially announced they would release new albums this month, and both were releasing them on the same day and time, hoping to catch up, many people have been keeping an eye on the releases. Especially these days, the promotional campaigns for both artists have been overwhelming. Even those who don't follow entertainment news will have seen the news of Jiang Yu and Hu Tian's new albums being released today on short videos or Weibo.

It is already December 1st, and the first song from their new album will be released at noon. Many netizens are paying attention to it.

Everyone is aware of the feud between Hu Tian and Jiang Yu. Recently, Hu Tian was caught in a storm of public opinion. Although more than a week has passed and the heat has gradually dissipated, Hu Tian's image and reputation have indeed been greatly affected.

Today, their new albums are about to be released, and another round of competition has begun. Everyone is very curious, who will win in this new album competition?

Previously on the stage of "Singer", Hu Tian lost to Jiang Yu twice. What about his new album this time?
Win or lose?

It is said that there is no such thing as a third time. If Hu Tian loses again in this new album, he will really not be able to find any excuse to say that losing to Jiang Yu was an accident.

Although stage competition and new album competition are two completely different concepts, stage competition tests a singer's live performance ability, while new album competition is more about the quality and influence of the songs. This time, the winner is really a bit unpredictable.

"Here we go, it's already number one. Jiang Yu and Hu Tian's new albums will be out in about an hour. Who will win this time?"

"Um... I don't want to say more. I'm too lazy to listen to Hu Tian's new album."

"Tsk, if you don't listen, there are plenty of people who do. I will definitely support Teacher Hu's new album. I believe Teacher Hu will definitely beat Jiang Yu this time!"

"I feel like it's hard to say who will win or lose. This isn't a competition on a singer's stage; it's a showdown of songs from the new album. The two approaches are different, so the outcome could be different."

"Hu Tian's new album is a collaboration with Li Shuming again, right? They're a long-time collaborator, but they lost to Jiang Yu twice in a row on their previous collaborations on the singer's stage. I think they'll lose again this time."

"Not necessarily. Although Hu Tian is being criticized a lot now, he has been popular for many years and has a strong influence and background. Plus, he hasn't released a new album in several years, so I guess many people will go to support him."

……

Lin Qianqian was also watching videos at home at the moment. She saw some news about Jiang Yu and Hu Tian’s new albums and was looking forward to it.

"There's still an hour left. Order some takeout first and then go to the lecture at 12 o'clock sharp."

Lin Qianqian is still looking forward to the duel between the two people's new albums, the new album duel between the popular and powerful top star and the king of pop.

Moreover, there is a grudge between the two. The key point is that Hu Tian has lost to Jiang Yu twice on the "Singer" stage.

This time, can he get back at his old self?

Lin Qianqian didn't know, nor was she entirely sure. After all, a duel of new album songs and a live performance on stage were two completely different concepts. Winning on stage didn't guarantee victory in the new album song duel.

but……

She had an inexplicable confidence in Jiang Yu in her heart, and always felt that Jiang Yu seemed to be able to win this new album competition.

……

Hu Tian’s home.

The sun was shining brightly in the yard of the villa today. It was quite warm as I sat in the yard with my old partner Li Shuming, drinking tea and basking in the sun.

The two sipped tea and chatted about the upcoming release of their new album. Honestly, Hu Tian and Li Shuming were a bit nervous. They'd already lost to Jiang Yu twice, and rumors were swirling online about them running out of ideas and being inferior to Jiang Yu. This new album showdown was their chance to redeem themselves, a chance they couldn't afford to lose.

As is customary, today is the day the first song from a new album is released. This first song is meant to build momentum for the new album, so it's usually of high quality, or even be the title track for the entire album. "What kind of song do you think Jiang Yu will release today?"

Li Shuming looked at his old partner Hu Tian opposite him and asked.

"I'm not sure. This guy knows a lot of different types of songs, including love songs, folk songs, and even ancient music like Blue and White Porcelain."

Hu Tian was not sure about this. Jiang Yu was good at too many song styles. If he really wanted to guess what type of song would be the first one to be released on his new album today, he really couldn't guess.

"I'm actually a little worried. He's good at ancient style music, which is also on our new album. I'm afraid we'll clash with him. I'm not so worried about other genres."

Li Shuming's new album, a collaboration with Hu Tian, ​​includes a song in the genre of ancient Chinese music. This is his biggest concern, after all, Jiang Yu's songs of this type are so impressive. His previous work, "Blue and White Porcelain," was a groundbreaking work, and he's sure Jiang Yu's new album will include one of these. If he were to encounter one, he's worried he wouldn't be able to defeat it.

After all, this guy is really good at writing this kind of songs. Even now, when people listen to this kind of songs, many of them only recognize Jiang Yu.

Hu Tian was also a little worried when he heard his old partner's words. Although the song they released today wasn't a traditional Chinese style song, it was his best love song, but he was worried about it. Perhaps Jiang Yu had released a song of this type in advance, and the quality was too high. With the good example before him, their traditional Chinese style songs wouldn't be able to match it.

"I may not be able to beat him in ancient style songs, but I am still quite confident in other types of songs. This time I am not on the singer's stage, so the audience has more time to understand and feel the songs. Who will win or lose is still uncertain."

……

At this moment, Jiang Yu posted a Weibo half an hour before the first song of the new album was released at 12 o'clock. It was a picture of Jiang Yu writing calligraphy in the office, with the text "New song preview".

When fans saw the pictures posted by Jiang Yu, they were also confused.

"Hmm? Calligraphy? Brush calligraphy, a new song preview? Could this new song be related to calligraphy and painting?"

"Wow, I have to say, Jiang Yu's handwriting is pretty good."

"Hiss! Is this related to the new song that's coming out soon? Let me guess, what kind of song is it? A love song? Or a folk song?"

"Isn't this related to calligraphy? Brush calligraphy, it seems like a traditional culture, right? Could it be a song about ancient Chinese culture?"

"Holy crap! Man, now that you mention it, it really is possible. The previous songs like Blue and White Porcelain were related to traditional culture, and it seems like the first song on this new album is actually an ancient style song!"

……

Lin Qianqian was eating takeout, watching the new song trailer released by Jiang Yu, and reading everyone's comments to make guesses.

"I feel like it's more likely to be a song of ancient style."

Aren’t calligraphy and brushes traditional culture? This is in line with Jiang Yu’s previous nature in creating songs of this type.

Jiang Yu’s previous song “Blue and White Porcelain”, which was about porcelain, was so well written. What can he do with this song about calligraphy?

Hu Tian also saw the message sent by Jiang Yu. He and Li Shuming looked at each other, and there was a bit of curiosity and confusion in their eyes.

"Calligraphy? Brush calligraphy? Could it be that his debut song is ancient music?"

Seeing the new song preview posted by Jiang Yu, the two were a little surprised. It really seemed to be a bit like a traditional Chinese style song. It was probably related to traditional culture.

"If his first song is of this type, then even if our subsequent ancient style songs don't match his, it will be difficult to deal with them."

After all, Jiang Yu was a pioneer in this genre, and his songs were of high quality, a fact acknowledged by Li Shuming and Hu Tian. Even though they were confident in their own songs, they still felt a bit nervous about sharing this with Jiang Yu.

If Jiang Yu’s first song released today is this type of ancient style song, it will probably be difficult for the ancient style songs they release later to win.

"But I don't know the quality of his song yet. The specific results will have to wait and see after the new song is released."

Neither side's songs have yet to be released, and their specific quality is still unclear. Who will win or lose is still unknown. It's too early to say anything now; it's almost midnight. They just have to wait until the first song from the new album is released, and then they'll know.

To be honest, the new song preview released by Jiang Yu made Li Shuming and Hu Tian a little curious about this guy's first song today.

……

At twelve o'clock, Jiang Yu and Hu Tian's new song was released on time. The publicity was very intense, and even major music platforms were promoting it extensively. After all, this would bring huge traffic, and who wouldn't want it?

As soon as it was twelve o'clock, Lin Qianqian opened the most frequently used Penguin Music, and the cover of Jiang Yu's new album was recommended.

"Penguin has given Jiang Yu quite a bit of publicity. Hu Tian is actually still behind Jiang Yu."

Both of them had cover recommendations, but Jiang Yu was in the front, and Hu Tian was behind. Lin Qianqian didn't know what was going on with other platforms, but from Penguin Music's perspective, it seemed like there was a slight preference for Jiang Yu.

But if you think about it carefully, it seems that after Jiang Yu became popular again, it was on Penguin Music. His previous program "Singing While Walking" was a program on Penguin Music. Even Jiang Yu's songs can only be heard on Penguin Music. With the exclusive copyright cooperation, it's not a big deal to give him some special treatment.

Lin Qianqian didn't click on Jiang Yu's new album page first, saving the best for last. He first clicked on Hu Tian's new album page, and was immediately redirected to it after clicking on the recommended cover. The new album currently only had one song, the debut track that had just been released today.

"Say goodbye..."

Looking at the title of the first song from Hu Tian's new album, Lin Qianqian had probably guessed the style and genre of the song. It was definitely a love song, which Hu Tian was best at, and judging by the title, it seemed to be a sad song.

I clicked play, and the prelude melody dominated by violin sounded in my ears, and a faint sadness filled my heart.

The prelude alone made Lin Qianqian feel brightened. Looking at the composer, the lyricist was indeed Hu Tian’s old partner, Mr. Li Shuming, and the music was composed by Hu Tian himself.

"These two people are still quite capable."

This prelude attracted Lin Qianqian and she continued listening.

"It's an R&B love song..."

Listening to Hu Tian's song, Lin Qianqian thought it was quite good. Love songs were Hu Tian's forte, and with his partnership with Li Shuming, the quality was impeccable. He even felt that the duo had put a lot of effort into the production of the songs for this new album. Unlike the new songs he performed on the previous "Singer" stage, which seemed too much of a pander to the audience, the quality of the songs had declined.

The first song of this new album, "Say Goodbye", is of really good quality.

“A love song of high quality!”

This was Lin Qianqian's feeling after listening to the first song from Hu Tian's new album. It was truly high quality. While this guy might not be a good person, he and Li Shuming were truly capable songwriters.

"It's time to listen to Jiang Yu next."

I have finished listening to the first song from Hu Tian’s new album. The quality is very good and Lin Qianqian likes it too.

Now, it’s time to listen to Jiang Yu’s new song.

I exited Hu Tian’s new album page and clicked directly on Jiang Yu’s page, where only one song was online.

"Lanting Preface..."

When Lin Qianqian saw the title of this song, her expression trembled. This song title was indeed related to calligraphy.

"It's indeed a song about calligraphy."

When Jiang Yu released the trailer, Lin Qian and many other netizens had guessed it. Now seeing the song title, it is indeed true, it is related to traditional culture and calligraphy.

Lin Qianqian was a bit excited at this moment. This type of music was mostly ancient style music. It was well known that Jiang Yu was the best at this type of music, and he was even considered a pioneer in this field.

The recent trend of ancient style music online was influenced by Jiang Yu. His previous songs "Blue and White Porcelain" and "Jiangnan" have driven the ancient style craze across the entire network and made ancient style music popular again.

The market is hungry for this kind of songs, but there aren't many to listen to.

Even though Lin Qianqian had heard many songs of this type before, she would always compare them with Jiang Yu's songs inadvertently. She always felt that other people's songs of this type were far inferior to Jiang Yu's.

It seems that among this type of music, only Jiang Yu's ancient style songs can make her feel good, and can make her savor and recall them carefully.

The first song released in Jiang Yu’s new album is an ancient style song, which made Lin Qianqian unable to wait to click on it to play.

"Song title: Orchid Pavilion Preface"

Singer: Jiang Yu

Lyricist: Jiang Yu

Composer: Jiang Yu..."

(End of this chapter)